Show Notes
In our series of Associates podcasts, ASCL Professional Leadership Communities Manager Sharon Ealing talks with ASCL Associates and Professional Associates— former heads, business leaders, CEOs and other senior leaders — about life beyond school and college leadership.
In this two-part conversation, Sharon Ealing talks with ASCL Professional Associate Steve Playford about life after headship. In the second episode, he picks up the story — from gaining a coaching qualification and finding his USP outside of education, to practical tips on setting up a consultancy and the sense of purpose that has carried him through.
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